5 people injured in apartment fire in Queens Village

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
5 people injured in apartment fire in Queens Village
The fire burned through a first-floor apartment in Queens Village Tuesday afternoon.

QUEENS VILLAGE, New York (WABC) -- Five people were injured after a fire broke out inside an apartment building in Queens Village on Tuesday afternoon.

The fire started around 3:30 p.m. in a first-floor apartment of a three-story building located at 209-30 86th Drive.

The fire was placed under control just before 4:15 p.m.

Five people were taken to the hospital. There's no word yet on their conditions.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.

This is breaking news. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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